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ReviewHematology/oncology clinics of North America2010

Epigenetic changes in the myelodysplastic syndrome.

Jean-Pierre Issa

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Review in Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Epigenetic alterations in Myeloid Malignancies.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  11. Molecular Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Myelodysplastic Syndrome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  12. EnvIRONmental Aspects in Myelodysplastic Syndrome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  17. Cancer Epigenomics and Beyond: Advancing the Precision Oncology Paradigm.Journal of immunotherapy and precision oncology · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Jean-Pierre IssaDepartment of Leukemia, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030, USA. jpissa@mdanderson.org

Funding

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer SPORE-LeukemiaP50CA100632 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI HUANG, XUELIN · 2003 to 2023
$43.7M
Tyrosine Kinases, Serine-Threonine Kinases,&Phosophatases in PathogenesisP01CA108631 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI ESTEY, ELIHU · 2005 to 2009
$9.7M
Randomized study of combined epigenetic therapyR01CA121104 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI ISSA, JEAN-PIERRE J. · 2007 to 2011
$1.5M
DNA Methylation in Colon Cancer MetastasisR01CA098006 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI ISSA, JEAN-PIERRE J. · 2004 to 2008
$1.4M
NCI NIH HHS CA098006NCI NIH HHS CA100632NCI NIH HHS CA121104NCI NIH HHS P01 CA108631NCI NIH HHS P50 CA100632NCI NIH HHS R01 CA098006NCI NIH HHS R01 CA121104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, drive stable, clonally propagated changes in gene expression and can therefore serve as molecular mediators of pathway dysfunction in neoplasia. Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is characterized by frequent epigenetic abnormalities, including the hypermethylation of genes that control proliferation, adhesion, and other characteristic features of this leukemia. Aberrant DNA hypermethylation is associated with a poor prognosis in MDS that can be accounted for by more rapid progression to acute myeloid leukemia. In turn, treatment with drugs that modify epigenetic pathways (DNA methylation and histone deacetylation inhibitors) induces durable remissions and prolongs life in MDS, offering some hope and direction in the future management of this deadly disease.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticAcetylationAcute DiseaseAzacitidineCell Transformation, NeoplasticDecitabineDNA MethylationHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DeacetylasesHistonesHumansLeukemia, MyeloidMethylationMyelodysplastic SyndromesNeoplasmsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalAzacitidineDecitabineHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DeacetylasesHistones

Identifiers

PMID20359628
PMCPMC2848959

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